Wildlife

Alchemy and Metamorphosis, Gilbert the Shark and a Krupskaya Art Book1 February, 2022

Contrary to recent evidence, I've been working on a few creative projects. Strange, right? It's almost like that's what I built this website for in the first place.

Quick Tutorial: Collecting morphometrics from moving animals with 3D scanning on an iPad Pro26 March, 2021

A short experiment and tutorial in collecting morphometric data from living, moving animals using the Apple iPad Pro, Record3D app and Meshlab.

Digitising Wildlife – Great white shark 3D photogrammetry, MRes project28 February, 2021

Having recently received my marks for my Masters Mini Project, I'm thus able to share the work I undertook - digiting wildlife.

Drawing and Unreal Engine 4 – Weekend 2D/3D Animation Test21 February, 2021

I'm in the process of regrouting the downstairs bathroom and having reached that classic 'Ugh, can't be arsed any more' period, decided to try my hand at 2D animation over the weekend.

CO-EXIST – A new marine conservation initiative15 February, 2021

I'm happy to share some news on CO-EXIST, a new marine conservation initiative selling ethically sourced merchandise featuring the work of artists such as myself.

: Flatback sea turtle v tiger shark – A surprising victor?17 December, 2020

When a tiger shark decides to try a flatback sea turtle for lunch, you'd be forgiven for thinking a full stomach was inevitable. A new paper on such an interaction should give you second thoughts.

A year of Wisper27 November, 2020

Wisper is a black cat we rescued from the round approximately one year ago. She's cute. What more can i say?

Great white sharks hunting in kelp – more footage and info4 September, 2019

Monterey Bay Aquarium released a short film, comprising footage of the white shark we tracked swimming through kelp in South Africa, 2017. It's boss.

Raising Great Horned Owls: Happy birthday children4 April, 2019

Will and Sassy turn one year old this week. They've come a long way since flying across my living room and spraying us with napalm shit along the way. Shitpalm, if you will.

Did you know great white sharks swim through kelp?3 April, 2019

Yeah well, they do. It's a fact. Great white sharks swim through kelp. We proved it, incase you were unsure.

Raising Great Horned Owls: Predatory birds in slow(l) motion4 December, 2018

I try to talk about and photograph our children/great horned owls with the same annoying level of frequency as those who parent human offspring.

Our kids are getting big!30 October, 2018

Sassy girl and Will are still barely a few months old, but their appetite and penchant for mid air tantrums could put even my own to shame!

Raising great horned owls: Time to say goodbye27 July, 2018

After a month of being loved, looked after and shitting all over my home, our children are no longer with us. I feel like how my parents must've when I finally buggered off, too.

Week three, raising Great horned owls: They grow so fast29 May, 2018

While I'm happy to report that the children have become surprisingly tall, I'm sorry to say I must keep this entry quite 'short'. Hehehehe... ugh, I'm dead inside.

Week Two - Raising Great horned owls: How can something so small, create so much shit?22 May, 2018

While they're definitely growing, there's absolutely no way animals of this size should yet be able to produce ten times their mass in faeces.

Week One - Raising baby Great horned owls: They’re sooooooo cute!18 May, 2018

I've never worked with owls before and I've never been comfortable around babies. Since these are a mixture of the two, I figured week one would be about getting to grips with the basics.

Raising Great horned owls: Owl you doin’?9 May, 2018

An insight into life with a pair of winged, infant demons who poo everywhere, devour flesh and make bizarre noises. Now I know how my parents must've felt.

: The African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary4 September, 2017

: Gauging the threat6 June, 2017

: I’m going to poke some sharks.16 May, 2017